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The popularity of stereotypical representations of American Indians in global culture has led to a number of teams in Europe also adopting team names derived from Native Americans. While there are team names in North America derived from other ethnic groups, such as the Boston Celtics, the New York Yankees, the Montreal Canadiens, and the Notre ...
The varsity teams of Arellano University, the Arellano Chiefs was ostensibly named after Cayetano Arellano, the first Chief Justice of the Philippines; its varsity teams were previously known as the "Flaming Arrows" until 2006. [11] Its logo depicts a native American. Its high school teams are called the "Arellano Braves".
Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
From their team name and logo, to their home in Arrowhead Stadium, the Kansas City Chiefs bear the name and iconography of Native Americans - and with that, carry traditions that critics say draw ...
Sports teams named Redskins are part of the larger controversy regarding the use of Native American names, images and symbols by non-native sports teams. Teams of this name have received particular public attention because the term redskin is now generally regarded as disparaging and offensive.
Name will remain, but Native American images will be removed. [352] Frontier Regional School: Deerfield: Massachusetts: Redskins Red Hawks 2000 [200] Gardena High School: Los Angeles: California: Mohican Panther 1997 Located in the Harbor Gateway neighborhood of LA. [353] Gar-Field Senior High School: Woodbridge: Virginia: Indian Red Wolves 2021
Native American names and images are used by teams in other countries, generally those playing American-style sports and copying the imagery of American teams. Several are in countries that also have a tradition of Native American hobbyists often associated with the popularity of the stories written by German author Karl May. [259]
A 1999 article in the Harvard Law Review also outlined an equal protection (Fourteenth Amendment) strategy for suits against teams that use native American names and symbols. [110] Native American activists used one of these strategies—suing to remove trademark protection on disparaging marks—against the Washington Redskins in the 1990s.